Date:         Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:35:12 -0500
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Quad Grilles are Back!
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> For those that don't know, the first batch of
> these grilles that Eurospec brought in included a driving
> lamps that were basicly those lights that 'off-roaders'
> stick up on their lighting bars - they mounted via a post
> (which required drilling new holes in the sheet metal). One
> aimed these things by loosening the nut that held the
> lamp to the bracket, findling with the lamp and then
> tighten the nut down and hoping that you didn't screw
> the alignment up in the process...
>
>         The real inner lights from SA were simply a
> piece of sheet metal with a total of 4 bends in it and
> the same inner Hella light that one finds on the euro
> 4 light system for the rabbit/golf/jetta which includes
> nice adjusting screws so you can precisely set the beam


Not to throw another possibility into this already populated fray, but this
is an issue I have been working on.  The "real" inner lights used in South
Africa are very nice, but those stupid bracket assemblies (and the lights)
are so darn expensive that they alone cost almost as much as the whole rest
of the kit combined!  This is probably why most of the kits sold here didn't
include them. I am working on sourcing repros (okay, knockoffs :-) of those
inner light housings, which would provide the genuine setup's flexibility at
an aftermarket price.  Basically the best of both worlds.

However, sourcing a specialized product like that can take several months
(and is never a sure thing until I have an actual sample in hand).  I'm
looking at a late spring delivery date, allowing (I think) ample time for
delays. So if you want one sooner than that, you may want to consider Ken's
kit.

Of course I'll keep you posted when it materializes.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com> with the grille on...